open class

ˈoʊpən klæs

Definition

Definition of open class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

educationclass open to all students

The workshop was an open class for everyone.

linguistics

TECH.

class of words that can freely admit new members

TECH.

Nouns and verbs are typical examples of an open class in English..

lexical category

word class

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Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

class act

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

cut class

deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson

She decided to cut class and go to the mall.

cattle class

economy class with limited space and comfort

Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

top of the class

the student with the highest grades

She was always the top of the class in mathematics.

head of the class

student with the highest academic performance in class

She was always the head of the class in math.

class up

make something more classy or sophisticated

She decided to class up the room with new curtains.

ditch class

skip a scheduled class without permission

He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.

class apart

someone or something very special

Her performance in the play was a class apart.

Examples of open class in a sentence

An open class on art history attracted many students.
Adjectives can also be part of an open class.
Slang terms often enter the open class of words.

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French:classe ouverte, catégorie ouverte, ...
German:offener Kurs, offene Klasse, ...
Italian:lezione aperta, ...
Spanish:clase abierta, categoría abierta, ...
Portuguese:aula aberta, classe aberta, ...
Chinese:公开课, 开放词类, ...
Japanese:公開クラス, 開かれたクラス, ...
Arabic:صف مفتوح, فِئَةٌ مَفْتُوحَةٌ, ...
Hebrew:כִּתָּה פְּתוּחָה, קָטֶגוֹרְיָה פְּתוּחָה, ...
Russian:открытый класс, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий клас, відкрита частина мови, ...
Hindi:खुली कक्षा, खुली श्रेणी, ...
Bengali:উন্মুক্ত ক্লাস, উন্মুক্ত শ্রেণী, ...
Catalan:classe oberta, categoria oberta, ...
Czech:otevřený seminář, otevřená slovní třída, ...
Danish:åben klasse, åben ordklasse, ...
Dutch:open les, open klasse, ...
Greek:ανοιχτή τάξη, ανοιχτή κατηγορία, ...
Hungarian:nyitott óra, nyílt szóosztály, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់បើកចំហ, ថ្នាក់ពាក្យបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:공개 수업, 개방형 어류, ...
Persian:کلاس باز, رده باز, ...
Polish:zajęcia otwarte, klasa otwarta, ...
Portuguese (BR):aula aberta, ...
Romanian:clasă deschisă, categorie deschisă, ...
Swedish:öppen klass, ...
Thai:ชั้นเรียนที่เปิด, หมวดคำเปิด, ...
Turkish:açık sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:lớp học mở, lớp từ mở, ...

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